A review by danibeliveau
The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton

4.0

The Great Train Robbery reads with all the fast-paced excitement of the plot to Ocean's Eleven, but set in Victorian London. The characters' speech seemed authentic (if hilariously inscrutable) and Crichton's ability to explain, seamlessly and concisely, the more bizarre and unfamiliar aspects of the time period added a fascinating additional layer to the story. The reader knows from the start how it all shakes out, yet Crichton unravels each layer of the heist in such a way that makes it very fun to follow along.